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PictureTel 600 Series Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 PictureTel ® 600 Series Collaboration System Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 2 Nor does PictureTel make any commitment to update the information contained in this document. This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright.

  • Page 3: Using This Guide

    TARTED UIDE Getting Started Guide Using This Guide Before you make your first call with your PictureTel ® Series collaboration system, you may need basic “how-to” information. This Getting Started Guide provides you with that type of information. For example, this Guide describes: §...

  • Page 4: Using Online Help

    ETTING TARTED UIDE Using Online Help Once you start using your system for collaboration, you may run into more questions: “How do I share online documents?”, “Can I move the picture-in-picture window to a different position on the screen?”, and so on. You can find answers to these, and many of your other questions about how the system operates, online.
  • Page 5 ETTING TARTED UIDE This illustration shows the remote control and points out what you can do with each button: Access the online help Access the Options menu, from which you can view the camera controls, view a Initiate a call or list of the conference sites, answer an incoming and more...
  • Page 6 Logging On Your system administrator sets up the logon process for your PictureTel 600 Series system. In fact, the system administrator may set up your system so you don’t have to log on at all. However, if you do have to log on, you’ll find that you can do so in one of these ways: §...

  • Page 7: Answering A Call

    ETTING TARTED UIDE Answering a Call Once you’re logged on, you’ll hear the system ring whenever you receive a call. A dialog box appears telling you that there is an incoming call. If possible, the dialog box also displays the caller’s number (for ISDN and voice calls) or the system name or TCP/IP address (for LAN calls).
  • Page 8 ETTING TARTED UIDE The Make a Call dialog box appears. 2. To enter the number of the system you want to call: If you’re using the... Do this... For ISDN calls, enter the Remote Control number (for example, 19875554321). Keyboard/Trackball For ISDN calls, §...
  • Page 9 Use the arrow buttons to highlight Voice-only call and then press Keyboard/Trackball Click Voice-only call. Note: If you have both LAN and ISDN, PictureTel recommends that you use ISDN to make voice-only calls. 5. To place the call: If you’re using the...
  • Page 10 ETTING TARTED UIDE Dialing Using the Local Directory The Local Directory is a list of frequently dialed names that’s stored on the collaboration system. Each name appears with its corresponding number, system name, or TCP/IP address. You can dial a call using the Local Directory if your system administrator has configured one for your system.
  • Page 11 ETTING TARTED UIDE 2. To select Directory: If you’re using the... Do this... Remote Control Use the arrow buttons to highlight Directory and then press Keyboard/Trackball Click Directory. The Local Directory dialog box appears. 3. To select a name in the Directory: If you’re using the...
  • Page 12 ETTING TARTED UIDE 4. To return to the Make a Call dialog box: If you’re using the... Do this... Remote Control Press Keyboard/Trackball Click OK. The Make a Call dialog box appears, showing the number, system name, or TCP/IP address associated with the name you selected (the actual name does not appear).
  • Page 13 ETTING TARTED UIDE The Make a Call dialog box appears. 2. To select Directory: If you’re using the... Do this... Remote Control Use the arrow buttons to highlight Directory and then press Keyboard/Trackball Click Directory.
  • Page 14 ETTING TARTED UIDE The Directory dialog box for the Central and Personal Directories appears. 3. To select e ither the Central or the Personal Directory: If you’re using the... Do this... Remote Control Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Central tab or the Personal tab and then press Keyboard/Trackball...
  • Page 15 ETTING TARTED UIDE 4. To select a name in the Directory: If you’re using the... Do this... Remote Control Use the arrow buttons to highlight a name on the list. Keyboard/Trackball Either highlight a name on the list OR enter the name you want to search for.

  • Page 16: Using System Features

    ETTING TARTED UIDE Using System Features The following tables list system features that can expand your capabilities while you are conferencing. Many of these features are available through the Options menu. For complete information about each of these features, see the online help, which you can access by pressing on your remote control.
  • Page 17 ETTING TARTED UIDE What feature is What does this feature let available? me do? Control the audio Mute the local microphones and adjust the volume using the on- screen controls rather than the remote control buttons. Attach a headset to Have a private conversation with your computer unit other conference participants.

  • Page 18: Ending A Call

    ETTING TARTED UIDE Show a paper Display a paper document using document an optional document camera. Everyone else in the conference can view the document. Load documents Easily access documents that from a Document you’ve stored on the Document Server Server so you can use them during your conference.

  • Page 19: Tips For Great Meetings

    ETTING TARTED UIDE § If a voice call is active, a dialog box appears asking you if you want to hang up the video call and the voice call, the video call only, or the voice call only. If you’re using the... Do this...

  • Page 20: Tips For Great Audio

    You can use your web browser from your office to copy the documents you plan to share to the Document Server so that they’re readily available when you need them during your meeting. For more information on the Document Server, see the PictureTel Document Server Help.
  • Page 21 ETTING TARTED UIDE Site Info Either you or your system administrator can fill in the information below. You may find this information useful if you need help with the system at a future time. Note: Before calling others for assistance with the system, you may want to begin by checking the online help (press on your remote control).

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